Leeds United v Coventry City Record
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Coventry City FC
Founded: 1883Ground: Coventry Building Society Arena |
Coventry City, founded in 1883, spent over 30 consecutive years in the top flight between 1967 and 2001. They won the FA Cup in 1987 and have a dedicated fanbase. Despite stadium disputes, the club has rebuilt in recent years and now plays at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Leeds United and Coventry shared Premier League and Championship clashes. A memorable 3-2 Leeds win in 2000 featured a late goal by Alan Smith. The rivalry reignited in the Championship in the 2020s with entertaining, high-scoring encounters.
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Head to Head | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PPG* | Win% |
| League | 84 | 45 | 22 | 17 | 139 | 84 | 55 | 1.87 | 53.57% | |
| FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | - | 0.00% | |
| TOTAL | 87 | 45 | 23 | 19 | 142 | 89 | 53 | - | 51.72% | |
* Points per game based on 3 points for a win as introduced from the 1981–1982 season onwards
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League | Venue |
Date | Score | ||
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Division Two | A | Highfield Road |
27/11/1920 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Division Two | H | Elland Road |
01/12/1920 | 4 : 0 | W |
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Division Two | A | Highfield Road |
18/03/1922 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Division Two | H | Elland Road |
25/03/1922 | 5 : 2 | W |
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Division Two | A | Highfield Road |
16/12/1922 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Division Two | H | Elland Road |
23/12/1922 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Division Two | H | Elland Road |
09/02/1924 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Division Two | A | Highfield Road |
10/03/1924 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Division Two | H | Elland Road |
13/09/1947 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Division Two | A | Highfield Road |
31/01/1948 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Division Two | H | Elland Road |
04/09/1948 | 4 : 1 | W |
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Division Two | A | Highfield Road |
15/01/1949 | 1 : 4 | L |
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Division Two | H | Elland Road |
24/09/1949 | 3 : 3 | D |
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Division Two | A | Highfield Road |
04/02/1950 | 4 : 0 | W |
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Division Two | A | Highfield Road |
21/08/1950 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Division Two | H | Elland Road |
30/08/1950 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Division Two | A | Highfield Road |
08/12/1951 | 2 : 4 | L |
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Division Two | H | Elland Road |
26/04/1952 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
18/11/1967 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
13/04/1968 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
16/11/1968 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
01/02/1969 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
27/09/1969 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
17/01/1970 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
31/10/1970 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
26/02/1971 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
09/10/1971 | 1 : 3 | L |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
11/03/1972 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
21/10/1972 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
02/04/1973 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
17/11/1973 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
13/04/1974 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
09/11/1974 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
01/02/1975 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
25/10/1975 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
28/02/1976 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
28/08/1976 | 2 : 4 | L |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
05/02/1977 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
03/09/1977 | 2 : 2 | D |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
21/01/1978 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
23/09/1978 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
03/02/1979 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
10/11/1979 | 0 : 3 | L |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
22/03/1980 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
01/11/1980 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
04/04/1981 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
12/09/1981 | 0 : 4 | L |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
06/02/1982 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
24/11/1990 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
09/03/1991 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Division One | A | Highfield Road |
18/09/1991 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Division One | H | Elland Road |
20/04/1992 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Premier League | H | Elland Road |
31/10/1992 | 2 : 2 | D |
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Premier League | A | Highfield Road |
08/05/1993 | 3 : 3 | D |
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Premier League | A | Highfield Road |
25/09/1993 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Premier League | H | Elland Road |
19/03/1994 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Premier League | A | Highfield Road |
17/09/1994 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Premier League | H | Elland Road |
18/03/1995 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Premier League | H | Elland Road |
28/10/1995 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Premier League | A | Highfield Road |
05/05/1996 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Premier League | A | Highfield Road |
14/09/1996 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Premier League | H | Elland Road |
26/12/1996 | 1 : 3 | L |
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Premier League | A | Highfield Road |
04/10/1997 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Premier League | H | Elland Road |
25/04/1998 | 3 : 3 | D |
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Premier League | H | Elland Road |
14/12/1998 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Premier League | A | Highfield Road |
16/05/1999 | 2 : 2 | D |
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Premier League | A | Highfield Road |
11/09/1999 | 4 : 3 | W |
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Premier League | H | Elland Road |
05/03/2000 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Premier League | A | Highfield Road |
09/09/2000 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Premier League | H | Elland Road |
31/01/2001 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Championship | H | Elland Road |
11/09/2004 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Championship | A | Highfield Road |
03/01/2005 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Championship | H | Elland Road |
26/12/2005 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Championship | A | Ricoh Arena |
18/03/2006 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Championship | A | Ricoh Arena |
16/09/2006 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Championship | H | Elland Road |
01/01/2007 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Championship | A | Ricoh Arena |
06/11/2010 | 3 : 2 | W |
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Championship | H | Elland Road |
05/02/2011 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Championship | H | Elland Road |
18/10/2011 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Championship | A | Ricoh Arena |
14/02/2012 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Championship | H | Elland Road |
16/12/2023 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Championship | A | Coventry Building Society Arena |
06/04/2024 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Championship | H | Elland Road |
28/09/2024 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Championship | A | Coventry Building Society Arena |
05/02/2025 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Premier League | H | Elland Road |
28/11/2026 | : | |
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Premier League | A | Coventry Building Society Arena |
30/01/2027 | : | |
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FA Cup | Venue |
Date | Score | ||
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FA Cup 3rd Round | H | Elland Road |
03/01/1981 | 1 : 1 | D |
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FA Cup 3rd Round Replay | A | Highfield Road |
06/01/1981 | 0 : 1 | L |
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FA Cup Semi Final | N | Hillsborough |
12/04/1987 | 2 : 3 | L |
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Transfers from Coventry City | Nat |
Age |
Joined | Type | |
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Adams, Micky
Defender |
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25 |
Jan 1987 | Permanent |
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Huckerby, Darren
Forward |
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23 |
Aug 1999 | Permanent |
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Joachim, Julian
Forward |
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29 |
Jun 2004 | Free Transfer |
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Heath, Matt
Defender |
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25 |
Nov 2006 | Loan to Permanent |
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Andrews, Wayne
Forward |
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29 |
Oct 2007 | Loan |
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Doyle, Michael
Midfielder |
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28 |
Aug 2009 | Loan |
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Transfers to Coventry City | Nat |
Age |
Left | |
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Underwood, Ben
Defender |
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29 |
Jun 1931 |
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Brown, Vic
Defender |
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29 |
Jun 1933 |
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Kirk, Roy
Midfielder |
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22 |
Mar 1952 |
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Yorath, Terry
Midfielder |
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26 |
Aug 1976 |
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Barnes, Peter
Forward |
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27 |
Oct 1984 |
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Strachan, Gordon
Midfielder |
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38 |
Aug 1995 |
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Whelan, Noel
Forward |
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20 |
Dec 1995 |
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McAllister, Gary
Midfielder |
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31 |
Aug 1996 |
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Pressman, Kevin
Goalkeeper |
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37 |
Mar 2005 |
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Pugh, Danny
Midfielder |
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31 |
Jul 2014 |
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Also Played for Coventry City | Nat |
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Allan, Jimmy Defender |
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Bennett, Ian Goalkeeper |
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Chisholm, Ken Forward |
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Clark, Wallace Midfielder |
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Day, Mervyn Goalkeeper |
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Grimes, Matt Midfielder |
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